THE BONE BOOK An Orthopedic Pocket Manual First Edition

The Bone Book: An Orthopedic Pocket Manual is a complete guide to the essentials of
orthopedics in today’s busy hospital and outpatient settings. Concise chapters provide the
basic knowledge that all orthopedic surgery residents, medical students, and supporting staff
must know to handle the full range of conditions, injuries, and diseases for patients in the
operating room and emergency department. Included are essentials of musculoskeletal
anatomy, physical examination, orthopedic emergencies, and emergency room consults,
including care for fractures, dislocations, bone/joint infections, and spinal cord injuries.
Additional chapters cover operative room basics, such as patient positioning, prepping, and
draping, and common orthopedic techniques, such as splinting, joint aspiration, and regional
blocks. By compiling information commonly passed down from senior to junior surgeon, the
authors have distilled a wide range of orthopedic fundamentals into one easy-to-read book